First part of workout was great, but run out of steam after log press. Rows, deads and dips were hard today. I guess that's partly because the workout took longer than usual 'cos Crystal worked out the same time, and partly because my eating today was pretty bad, i.e. little. Still good, made all the reps.

Tomorrow the last time 10 reps, sunday it goes down to 2x5 as the weights continue to goup

I started working out yesterday, but felt too tired and weak so i just dropped it, better a good rest day than a shitty workout

Friday:
Power cleans: 82.5kg 2x2, 72.5kg x4, 62.5kg x3.
Squats: Just the warm-up (up to 90kg), then i stopped.

Today:
Squats: 125kg x10. Solid Bench: 90kg x 10.
Pullups: 17.5kg x8. Okay.
Log press: 51kg x10, 7 strict and last 3 with push. Good set.
Rows, underhand grip: 105kg x10. Easy to row, but hard for the grip.
Deadlift: 150kg 2x5. "Decided" after 4 reps that i won't do 1x10. In a competition environment i might have done 10, but that would have been a real effort and could burn me out too early in the cycle. But the break between the sets was short, around 1min.
Dumbell curls: 25kgx10.
Dips: 32.5kg x8.
One legged calf raises: 35kg x12, 8.
Thickbar dumbell static holds: As i don't progress on this one, i decided to go easier and no to failure. It was still quite hard: 45kg 2x12sec, 40kg x25sec.

Was a good session all in all, especially pleased with the squats. AND i didn't forget abs and stretching!

A little injury though: i bit my tongue during the dips. Really deep cut, didn't stop bleeding for ages (okay, 10-15 minutes or so). Took longer until i could drink water without it burning like acid in the open wound.
Can't eat now Had to drink my smoothie sideways Should be okay tomorrow.

jonathan wrote:Good session Alex - as ever I am impressed with the squatting. As I said to you and Brian last night, if you ever learn to do heavy singles, you will be a squatting force to be reckoned with!

Thanks Jonathan But i guess i am currently getting better at heavy singles - i did 10 in a row in the last workout

Sorry to hear about the tongue - looking on the bright side your smoothie intake will increase!

Meh I had soy yoghurt, blended porridge, apple juice and smoothies... yesterday i started the day the same way, but later moved on to real food. Today my tongue is much better already!

Had a good night's sleep, feel rested and tongue is better - only my upper back/neck hurts Can barely move my head left, right or up... Will work out later and see how it goes, usually these kind of problems get better from squatting

Okay.
Back was better after some stretches, cracks and self-contortions with the aid of a chair

Felt ready for workout today, not tired-i-have-to-drag-myself-to-do-it like the last times.
It was friggin cold in the house and so my warm up took a little longer than usual - in fact, my whole workout was unusually long, around 2.5 hours.

Shitty session today. No explanation, just a bad day. Physically i was weak, but it was at least a mentally successful workout (gotta look on the bright side), as i battled through it anyway though i really didn't want to lift today.

Power cleans: Form and speed work. 60kg 2x3, 80kg x1, 70kg 2x3.
Squats: 132.5kg x5. F**k, that was the hardest set i've done in a long, long, long time! After the 2x5 last session i was pretty confident, but i could tell i'm weak today after the cleans and squat warmup. Very glad to make all 5 reps, wasn't sure i could do it.
Bench: 100kg x5. Best set of the day.
Pullups: 25kg x5. Okay.
Log press: 61kg x3, 2. Loglifting strongman-style Put the bar down between the 3 and 2 reps, but no real break.
Rows, underhand grip: 117.5kg x5. Hard, grip almost failing.
Deadlift: 157.5kg 2x3. Wantedto do 1x5, but failed. Second set was punishment set. Strangely enough, second set was easier, after a relatively short break of ~3min.
Dumbell curls: 27.5kg x7.
Dips: 42.5kg x5.
Thickbar dumbell static holds: 45kg x20sec, 42.5kg x25sec, 40kg x 25sec.
Stretching.